| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Brake linkage locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake linkage locking device missing split pin missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Centre Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |